1875.] 453 [Brewer. 



Nettion crecca Kaup. The English Teal has been repeatedly 

 taken in various parts of North America. It is, of course, liable to 

 occur in New England; it never has been, so far as I can learn, and 

 therefore comes within my rule of exclusion, as not proven. 



Mareca penelope Bon. The same remark applies to the 

 European Widgeon. 



Sula fiber Linn. This is given by Mr. Putnam and by Mr. 

 Linsley, and retained by Dr. Coues. As its occurrence would be, 

 as' the latter gentleman well remarks, "entirely exceptional," and as 

 the evidence is incomplete, I prefer to place it on probation and 

 await further proof. 



Fulmarus glacialis Leach. This is a European North Atlan- 

 tic species, found off Greenland and Labrador, and generally sup- 

 posed to be found off our own coast. I am disposed to challenge 

 this as a too readily conceded supposition. It is wholly unsupported 

 by facts. Mr. George A. Boardman, after many years' search, and 

 the offer of large rewards, has been unable to procure a specimen, 

 and doubts its occurrence on our coast. 



Puffinus anglorum Temm. Although Dr. Coues gives this as 

 " of not uncommon occurrence off the coast in winter," I can find 

 nothing to encourage this belief. No specimen has been taken, that 

 I can ascertain; Mr. Boardman has never been able to procure one 

 and has no other reason to suppose it is found on our coast than that 

 the fishermen speak of a smaller kind of Hagden, an authority alto- 

 gether too vague. Nor is there any evidence that it is even a North 

 American bird. 



Procellaria pelagica Linn. I omit this for the same reason. 

 Its presence on the shores of North America is unsupported by any 

 facts. 



Stercorarius skua Briinn. This, it is now generally conceded, 

 has no claim to be placed in the avi-fauna of New England. Except 

 as accidental in Greenland, it is not even North American. 



Lams Hutchinsii Richardson. This is probably identical with 

 L. glaucus. If not, it is entitled to a place. 



Sterna fuliginosa Wagl. This is a southern species, unknown 

 on our coast, or that of New Jersey. 



Rhynchops nigra Linn. This bird evidently has no claim to a 

 place in our avi-fauna. It is of rare occurrence, even on the south- 

 ern coast of Long Island. 



